Why
in Pima County of Arizona, United States
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Mar de Cortés International Airport (72 mi) -
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (91 mi) - Phoenix-Mesa-Gateway Airport (95 mi)
- Tucson International Airport (106 mi)
- Yuma MCAS/Yuma International Airport (112 mi)
- San Luis Río Colorado Airport (121 mi)
- Nogales International Airport (126 mi)
- Bagdad Airport (163 mi)
- El Pinacate and Gran Desierto de Altar Biosphere Reserve (Unesco heritage, 43 mi)
- Ajo Country Club (Golf course, 10 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 32.269 and -112.739 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 32° 16' 7" and W -112° 44' 19"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Dollar - USD
- Spoken languages:
- English, Spanish, French
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 11:30 AM (Thursday)
- Timezone: America/Phoenix
- UTC/GMT offset: -10 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:41 am and 7:13 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -37.797 and 77.565 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Martin-de-Vivies - References
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- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 2,7 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United States.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United States. Last Update: 2024-05-02 08:23:34
Touring Why
Why in Pima County (Arizona) with it's 167 residents is a town located in United States about 2,044 mi (or 3,289 km) west of Washington DC, the country's capital place.
Time in Why is now 11:30 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named America / Phoenix with an UTC offset of -7 hours. We know of 8 airports nearby Why, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest is airport we know is Mar de Cortés International Airport in Mexico in a distance of 72 mi (or 115 km). The closest airport in United States is Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport in a distance of 91 mi (or 115 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. The closest heritage site is El Pinacate and Gran Desierto de Altar Biosphere Reserve in Mexico at a distance of 43 mi (or 69 km). Also, if you like the game of golf, there is an option about 10 mi (or 16 km). away.
Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Phoenix, Florence, Heroica Caborca, Pitiquito and Altar. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 27°C / 81 °F
| Morning Temperature | 18°C / 64 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 27°C / 81 °F |
| Night Temperature | 21°C / 69 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 18% |
| Air Pressure | 1010 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 11 km/h (7 mph) from North-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 0% of sky |
| General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Thursday, 2nd of May 2024
28°C (83 °F)
21°C (69 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Friday, 3rd of May 2024
29°C (84 °F)
21°C (69 °F)
Sky is clear, fresh breeze, clear sky.
Saturday, 4th of May 2024
24°C (75 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Few clouds, fresh breeze.
Videos from this area
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Gunsite Wash Free BLM 14 day camping near Why, Arizona
Quick view of our camping spot at the free 14 day BLM called Gunsite Wash near Why, Arizona. A few miles away from the Organ Pipe National Monument northern boundary. Follow our adventures...
Robert Trudell's Sunrise Expedition through Why, Arizona, 6 December 2014, GOPR7909
Robert Trudell's Sunrise Expedition through Why, Arizona, 6 December 2014, GOPR7909.
Purchasing Mexican Auto Insurance and Snacks at Why Not Store, Why, Arizona, GOPR8587
Purchasing Mexican Auto Insurance and Snacks at Why Not Store, Why, Arizona, 10 September 2014, GOPR8587.
Leaving Hia-Ced O'odham Christmas Party, 20 December 2014, Why, Arizona, Photo Link in About Area
Leaving Hia-Ced O'odham Christmas Party, 20 December 2014, Why, Arizona, http://ajorocks.com/hia-ced_christmas_party.htm.
Filling up with Why, Arizona Gas, Robert Trudell expelled from Tohono O'odham Nation, GP028880
Filling up with Why, Arizona Gas, Robert Trudell expelled from Tohono O'odham Nation, Union Station, Desert Diamond Casino, 9 November 2014, GP028880.
Getting Gas in Why, Arizona, Desert Diamond Casino, Union Station, 9 Nov 14, GP027891
Getting Gas in Why, Arizona, Desert Diamond Casino, Union Station, 9 November 2014, GP027891.
Desert Diamond Casino, Union Gas Station, Why, Arizona, 4 November 2014, GP050114
Desert Diamond Casino, Union Gas Station, Why, Arizona, 4 November 2014, GP050114.
Desert Dawn in Why, Arizona, AZ SR 86, 6 March 2015, GP018960
Desert Dawn in Why, Arizona, AZ SR 86, 6 March 2015, GP018960.
Desert Diamond Casino, Union Station Gas Pump drive to parking area, Why, AZ, GP050104
Desert Diamond Casino, Union Station Gas Pump drive to parking area, Why, AZ, 4 November 2014, GP050104.
Robert & Gloria gas it up, Why, Arizona, Desert Diamond Casino, 4 November 2014, GP010022
Robert & Gloria gas it up, Why, Arizona, Desert Diamond Casino, 4 November 2014, GP010022, http://ajorocks.com/menagers_dam_cemetery.htm.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Why, Arizona
Why is a tiny unincorporated rural community in Pima County, Arizona, United States. It lies near the western border of the Tohono O'Odham Indian Reservation and due north of Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument in Southern Arizona. It is approximately thirty miles north of the Mexican border where Lukeville, Arizona, and Sonoita, Sonora, Mexico, border each other, and ten miles south of Ajo, Arizona. The population in Why at the 2000 census was approximately 116.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Why.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Rocky Point Junction, Why
